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    What every pimp needs

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by KLonsdale, Mar 22, 2010.

  1. KLonsdale

    KLonsdale Notebook Evangelist

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    KLonsdale, Mar 22, 2010
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  2. onirakkiss

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    bling bling :-D
     
    onirakkiss, Mar 22, 2010
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  3. Alex

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    WHERE CAN I GET ONE
     
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    Alex, Mar 22, 2010
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  4. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Well it would make the PC run cooler... :D
     
    Azrial, Mar 22, 2010
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  5. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    DAMN GANGSTA! You's a playa!
     
    Rob, Mar 22, 2010
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  6. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Awww guys... COME ON!

    This guy is just tryin' to make a honest buck here. Do you know how many THOUSANDS of dollars I spent on polished aluminum on my hot rods when I was younger?

    How many MILLIONS a year are spent on cheap, chrome plated PLASTIC BITS trying to get the look this guy is providing; and it's the REAL THING!

    Do you have ANY IDEA how labor intensive polished metal is? I DO!!! I've spent MONTHS of my life DOING IT... maybe years!

    All that @ss@che for a measly $55 ?!?

    NAUGHTY HACKERS!!! GO TO YOUR ROOMS!!! NOW THINK ABOUT THE VALUE OF A MAN'S TIME!!!

    BTW - SNARFF!!! @ Alex

    mnem
    If it don't go fast, CHROME IT... >~~~(;
     
    mnementh, Mar 22, 2010
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  7. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    *Rob pokes mnem in the back and runs away* :D
     
    Rob, Mar 22, 2010
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  8. jimrx7

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    jeez and I thought that my Idea of a Carbon Fiber case was pretty nifty.
     
    jimrx7, Mar 22, 2010
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  9. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Well, it would be... except that Toughbooks need a big chunk of metal to act as a heatsink... and the fact that carbon fiber (while it really does LOOK bad@ss) doesn't hold up as well to impact MOST OF THE TIME as the Mg/Al alloy these are made of. Corners break off, the resin gets chunked pretty easily, etc.

    Would definitely be an upgrade to those "Flexible Flyer" Dell and Acer plastic laptops though...

    mnem
    No soup for YOU.
     
    mnementh, Mar 22, 2010
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  10. Wyrm73

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    I saw those the other day but I am not so sure that I really want to buy from a seller with BAN in their name. Or have I just become too suspicious?
     
    Wyrm73, Mar 22, 2010
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  11. Touchscreen

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    That's dope or fly, maybe phat....funky phresh...I'm really not sure...
    Next we need to get into some hard anodizing!!!
     
    Touchscreen, Mar 22, 2010
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  12. tsacch

    tsacch Notebook Enthusiast

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    should do the bottom too, not just the lid cover.....or is that not the same stuff?
     
    tsacch, Mar 22, 2010
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  13. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    The bottom isn't made of magnesium alloy, so it's different stuff
     
    Rob, Mar 22, 2010
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  14. Azrial

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    Looks like the same seller is also offering a camo CF-29...
     
    Azrial, Mar 22, 2010
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  15. brainwired

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    Kinda sexy, really.
     
    brainwired, Mar 23, 2010
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  17. Alex

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    Link fixed,,, Burp :rolleyes:


    Alex
     
    Alex, Mar 23, 2010
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  18. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I think I would pay to have my CF-30 ported and polished with that camo paint... lol
     
    Rob, Mar 23, 2010
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    i replaced the mother board ...problem solved
     
    jake313, Apr 29, 2010
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  20. canuckcam

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    ... probably to the dismay of some purists here.. :p
    .. that camo actually looks pretty good.. heheheh.
    . i like it!
     
    canuckcam, Apr 29, 2010
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  21. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Yea; but he used a "civilian" camo, rather than ABU, ACU or MarPat. ;)
     
    TopCop1988, Apr 29, 2010
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  22. Silver Trooper

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    While I have done a couple of painted Toughbooks, I have never done a true camo pattern (although my desert colored CF-28 turned out pretty good I think). I thought about doing an ABU, but even with the commercially available patterns (such as the one from Lauer), they are still an absolute pain in the arse to do correctly.
     
    Silver Trooper, Apr 29, 2010
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  23. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    How about a Wrap?
     
    TopCop1988, Apr 29, 2010
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    Wonder how the wrap would affect cooling??
     
    wildman9136, Apr 29, 2010
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